In the products of LLC "Tula supplier" found diclofenac

From the materials of the inspection by the Rosselkhoznadzor Department for the city of Moscow, Moscow and Tula regions, it is clear that in April the agency issued a warning to Tula Supplier LLC. The basis was the data of the Sirano system and the results of laboratory studies conducted by specialists of the Tula branch of the FGBI “ARRIAH”.

In a sample of chilled beef liver, selected at the site of the enterprise at: Tula region, Donskoy, str. 1 (slaughter and packaging of offal), laboratory specialists revealed the content of the drug diclofenac - 2.6 μg / kg.

This drug should not have been in food at all. In the study, the method of high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection was used. The error of the method was ± 1.3 μg/kg.

On the basis of the detected violation, the Rosselkhoznadzor conducted an unscheduled selective control (the event was agreed with the prosecutor's office of the Tula region). On April 27, 2026, the company was brought to administrative responsibility under part 2 of Article 14.43 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation (violation of the requirements of technical regulations). The companies issued an order to eliminate violations, and the official - an idea to eliminate the causes and conditions that contributed to the offense.

In the warning, the Rosselkhoznadzor ordered Tula Supplier LLC to strengthen control over compliance with food safety requirements, as well as ensure the production of products in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Why is diclofenac so dangerous, why even small doses of such a drug in the liver and in meat are unacceptable? From open sources, you can learn that diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in veterinary medicine.

Its residues in meat and offal are prohibited, since even small amounts with systematic use can negatively affect human health: irritate the gastrointestinal tract, create a burden on the kidneys and liver, increase the risk of allergic reactions. Children, the elderly and those with chronic diseases are particularly vulnerable.

In addition, in world practice, the drug is also known for extreme toxicity for vultures, scavenger birds, which are distinguished by their unpretentiousness. It is known that the mass use of diclofenac in veterinary medicine in South Asia and India in the 1990s and 2000s led to the almost complete extinction of several species of these birds due to kidney failure.

This fact in itself says a lot. Even tiny doses of this drug in meat and other foods can have far-reaching effects.

This is not the only remark on the part of the regulatory authorities to the company "Tula Supplier". In March 2024, the environmental prosecutor’s office of the Tula region, together with specialists of the Rosselkhoznadzor, revealed a number of violations of veterinary legislation at the meat processing plant.

In particular, the working block diagram of production did not reflect all stages of technological operations, there were no air temperature control devices in the cutting, dumping and vein rooms, containers for collecting animal tissue waste were not closed with lids, knives were stored in violation of requirements.

Violations were then eliminated, three officials were brought to disciplinary responsibility, the head – to administrative (a fine of 10 thousand rubles).

Recall, as previously wrote “MK in Tula”, the enterprise “Tula supplier” was previously brought to justice for environmental violations – the discharge of untreated sewage, which resulted in pollution of soil and water bodies. The amount of damage that the court ordered to compensate amounted to about 5.7 million rubles.

This litigation concerned the recovery of a fine in the amount of 7 million rubles for pollution caused to the Lutorich River and surrounding soils, due to drains of sewage there in May-June 2023. Three years ago, residents of the Donskoy Tula region complained to public activists and the prosecutor's office about the mass death of beavers and fish in the local pond and the Lutorich river.

The water in the pond turned into a kind of “bloody mess” and exuded a nauseating smell. Photos from the scene resembled illustrations from a horror movie - a real bloody river flowing into a pond.

The company "Tula Supplier" is engaged in processing and canning of meat. Revenue for 2025 amounted to more than 7.9 billion rubles, net profit amounted to 176 million rubles. Owned by the legal entity Daria Kholodova.

MK in Tula is monitoring developments.